Survey Finds 41% of EV Drivers Would Avoid Tesla over Politics
A global survey of over 26,000 EV owners found 41% avoid Tesla due to CEO Elon Musk's political activism and controversies, with notable regional differences.
- More than 40% of electric vehicle drivers worldwide would avoid owning a Tesla due to political reasons.
- 53% of EV drivers said they would avoid certain brands or countries of production for political reasons, with 41% naming Tesla specifically.
- Reservations against Teslas were particularly strong in the United States , Germany , and Australia/New Zealand .
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More than 40 percent of electric car drivers worldwide would avoid owning Tesla, the car brand owned by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, for political reasons, according to a recent survey. More than half of electric car drivers — 53 percent — said they would avoid certain brands or manufacturing countries for political reasons, according to the survey published Monday. More than 26,000...
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